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I haven't used that particular model but with propane models you have to keep the operating cost in mind. The fuel cost is a lot higher than an electric.
What was the "cheap" smoker that you are returning? I hate to say it but you are a few days late on this one as there were some really good deals over the weekend. I would suggest watching the holiday sales and trying to find a deal on a 40" masterbuilt electric.
At the low smoker temp it would be hard to get the brisket up to the desired temp. At 170 none of the collagen has broken down. When the collagen breaks down the brisket gets juicy and tender. If you decide to try again, I would smoke it at 250 and wrap in foil after the stall. Then smoke it...
I feel your pain on that one. My daughter was born during hunting season two years ago and then last year my wife had knee surgery so my hunting was pretty limited.
In addition to the higher temps mentioned above, you might need to look at the cut of brisket itself. A 4lb brisket means it is a trimmed piece (most likely from the flat) and probably doesn't have much fat. A piece like that is more suited to braising and is much harder to smoke than a whole...
For me it all comes down to the price. Every now and then Publix will have St. Louis style on sale for cheaper than spare ribs so I will get those. Otherwise I get spare ribs and either leave them alone or trim them myself.
The problem could be that you are taking it past the design temp that the element was sized for. I have had my MES loaded down with meat before and it comes back to temp in 20 minutes or so.
If you search through some of the old mod threads you will see where some people add a second element to...
Thanks. My wife has finally given up on trying to augment the smoked meat. She just asks that some things not be overly smokey which is why these only got two hours of smoke.
I have found that these are worth the few extra dollars since they have a lot less waste (dark meat doesn't get eaten in...
This year for Thanksgiving I decided to smoke some turkey breast. We went to my in-laws this year and they were baking one bird and frying three so I thought some smoked breast would be a nice addition. I placed an order from my local butcher for 4 breasts between 4 and 8 pounds each and of...
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